Joseph (Joe) A. Gardella Jr., PhD, is director of the
Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Partnership (ISEP), a
major initiative to improve science education at 12 Buffalo Public
Schools. ISEP brings together partners including UB, the Buffalo
Museum of Science and Buffalo State College to increase hands-on
learning in science classes. The program engages about 60 middle
and high school teachers each year in research-based professional
development that encourages them to enliven their classrooms with
experiments and other hands-on activities. Besides directing ISEP,
Gardella has conducted numerous studies examining the environmental
impact of industrial pollutants on communities in Western New York.
As an expert in surface chemistry, he also investigates topics
relevant to the development of new materials for coatings, drug
delivery and controlled release for wound healing.

Joseph A. Gardella Jr., PhDSUNY Distinguished Professor
John and Frances Larkin Professor of Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences